This is the Road to Revolution poster my group and I created. I worked on this work with Lucinda Peterson, Tunazi Bello, and Averi Baker. We were assigned to define the different concepts and events. This allowed us to truly understand what each term meant, and how one relates to the other. This project was enjoyable as we could incorporate our creativity with education. If I could re-do this project I would ensure that we incorporated all elements before gluing everything down, so we wouldn't have to replace things.
We were tasked to create a One Pager, explaining different contents of a selected unit. The purpose of this assignment was to review for our AP Exam, and selected whichever unit we believed needed the most review. The hard part of this assignment was determining which content was the most important, and should be prioritized on the page.
In the 1900s, the government placed stronger control on Indian lands, encouraging Native Americans to leave their reservations. AIM (American Indian Movement) aimed to prevent racial profiling, and monitor how Native Americans were treated. The AIM was created to address the systemic racism American Indians faced such as police brutality, poverty, and discrimination. Often, AIM would conduct protests advocating against police brutality and the return of native lands. The 1973 Wounded Knee Protest was a 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota by the AIM. Many members viewed Richard Wilson, a tribal president, as a corrupt leader. This led to a division in the tribe, which involved armed conflicts and negotiations with the federal law. This protest ended on May 8, 1973, in exchange for an investigation into their complaints. AIM played a crucial role in developing sovereignty, activism, and reformations for American Indians.